Kaesong
Kaesŏng (Gaeseong; Korean pronunciation: [kɛsɔŋ]) is a ceety in the province o Hwanghaebuk-do, soothren North Korea (DPRK), a umwhile Directly Governed Ceety, an the caipital o Korea durin the Koryo Dynasty. The ceety is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region an it contains the remains o the Manwoldae palace. It wis formally named Songdo while it wis the auncient caipital o Koryo. It prospered as a tred centre that produced Korean ginseng, which is famous internaitionally. It is nou the DPRK's licht industry centre. It haes a population o 308,440 as o 2008.[1]
Kaesong 개성 | |
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Municipal Ceety wi special status | |
개성특급시 | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 개성특급시 |
• Hanja | 開城特級市 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Kaesŏng-T'ŭkkŭpsi |
• Revised Romanization | Gaeseong-Teukgeupsi |
Kaesong ceety center. | |
Eik-name(s): Songdo (송도/松都) (Korean) " City of Pines " | |
Note: Cairt shaws boondaries o umwhile Kaesŏng Directly Govrened Ceety. | |
Kintra | North Korea |
Region | Haesŏ |
Settled | c. 700 AD |
Admeenistrative diveesions | 24 dong, 3 ri |
Area | |
• Total | 1309 km2 (505 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 308,440 |
• Dialect | Seoul |
Sister Ceeties
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